Two former Celtic players are now finding themselves on opposite sides of a tight title race in Poland, with Luis Palma and Paulo Bernardo playing very different roles for the Ekstraklasa’s top two clubs.

Palma’s Lech Poznań currently lead the table with 32 points from 13 matches, while Bernardo’s Górnik Zabrze sit just one point behind having played a game more.

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The Honduran has made 24 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring twice and providing five assists.

His league return is even more impressive when his minutes are taken into account.

Palma has two goals and three assists from 516 Ekstraklasa minutes, despite starting only five league games.

Recent weeks have increasingly seen him used from the bench, with appearances of 24, nine and 25 minutes among his latest league outings.

Bernardo’s situation is almost the complete opposite.

Yet he is still waiting for his first goal or assist in the Polish top flight.

Bernardo has registered two assists across European qualifying matches, but neither has been followed by a league contribution despite his consistent place in the side.

His importance to Górnik is still clear from the amount of football he is playing.

They have won nine of their opening 14 league games and lost only once, leaving them firmly in the hunt for the title.

There remains a Celtic interest in Bernardo’s season too.

He is still contracted to the Hoops, with Górnik holding a reported £3million option to make his move permanent at the end of the campaign.

Palma may be producing more in the final third, while Bernardo has earned greater trust as a starter.

Either way, two players who recently called Celtic Park home are now involved in one of the closest title races in Europe.